Desirelines are the improvised tracks created by people who defy the ways designed for them by others. Six musicians and dancers use gleaming stainless steel tracks to navigate a digitally animated landscape in this powerful melding of contemporary ballet and new chamber music.

In this original concept by Benjamin Greaves, Gareth Belling’s choreography is etched onto the performers by Susan Hawkins’ soaring original compositions, while Pete Foley’s animation maps a concrete visual landscape that floats with Leigh Buchanan’s whimsical costumes.

Collusion is Queensland’s own original fine art music and dance ensemble. Together for 13 years, this group of award-winning chamber musicians, in collaboration with composers, a choreographer and dancers, creates evocative performances underpinned by heart, beauty and warmth.Photos by FenLan Photography. Design and execution element of tonights show; including “the projection of scores onto floor for musicians to read from” are strictly the intellectual property of Collusion Music Australia Limited. These design and artistic elements are automatically protected under copyright laws of Australia. Any infringement and borrowing of these ideas must be used under the permission of Collusion. We ask you that you respect our intellectual property as we in the future endeavour to make this a feature and highly unique part of Collusion’s future development.

Desirelines has been supported by the Judith Wright Centre's Fresh Ground program, made possible through Arts Queenlsand.This project has been supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Copyright. “The projection of musical scores to floor for musicians to read from” is the intellectual property of Collusion Music Australia Ltd. The idea for stage presentation is protected under copyright law.

"The packed audience was enthralled and cheered the troupe at the end. There were only three performances, but each one was sold out, which shows the popularity and need of modern dance and music. I would like to see more of them."Eric Scott, AbsoluteTheatre 2015

"Desirelines is a testament to the combined vision of co-producers (and choreographer and violinist respectively) Gareth Belling and Benjamin Greaves, and to the professionalism of all the creatives involved that they were able to combine their various disciplines and personalities to create such a bewitching piece of live performance. To say it’s an achievement is an understatement."Carrie McCarthy, Cultural Flanerie 2015

"Greaves, joined by Bentley and clarinettist Diana Tolmie, often dominated with the sheer force of their virtuosic performance of the especially composed pieces"Dance Australia, 2015

"Highlights were the Sculthorpe violin solo Irkanda I and Ibert’s cello solo Ghirlazana (elegy), both Greaves and Bentley producing beautiful sound, with shimmering tremolo and bird-like harmonics in the Sculthorpe piece."​XSEntertainMe 2015

“Collusion performed throughout with intense engagement and finesse. Their precise ensemble playing detailed the works... Dramatic opportunities (and there were many) never went to waste.” Alan Lawrence, Reviewer Australian Modern Magazine

Copyright. “The projection of musical scores to floor for musicians to read from” is the intellectual property of Collusion Music Australia Ltd and is officially protected under copyright laws Internationally and in Australia c.2015.